Biography
La Manna became interested in cooking as a teenager at his father's restaurants in Connecticut. [2] As a young man he pursued a modelling career in New York City and Los Angeles where he also worked late nights at restaurants. [2] [3] At age 25, La Manna appeared on two episodes of Days of Our Lives . [4] By 2017 he became interested in veganism and a zero-waste lifestyle. [4]
He is a self-taught chef who promotes an affordable low-waste approach to cooking. [5] It is reported that La Manna has cut his own food waste down to "nearly zero". [6] La Manna's recipes have been featured in The Guardian , The Sunday Times , Vice , Vogue , and on the BBC. [2] [3] [7]
In 2020, his cookbook More Plants Less Waste was named the "Most Sustainable Cookbook" at the Gourmand World Cookbook Awards. [3] His 2023 cookbook You Can Cook This! has been described as "deliver[ing] simple vegan food with big flavour to keep things quick and easy" and was voted "World's Best Vegan Cookbook" at the Gourmand World Cookbook Awards. [8] La Manna has commented that his favourite ingredient to cook with is broccoli. [9] VegNews listed him as one of the "37 Creative Chefs Crafting the Future of Vegan Food" in 2023. [10]
In 2023, La Manna no longer identifies as zero-waste and has stated that "zero-waste is impossible". [11] He describes himself as low-waste, especially in the kitchen. [11]
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